Marine police and other sister security agancies have intercepted
nine Tanzanian businessmen who had entered Uganda through Mwanza port
using MV Upendo.
Police identified the businessmen as Juma
Mahalaganya, Kondo Msrika, Spencer Jupinya, Hajji Juma, Matthias
Alistens, Siraje Kasiim, Mussa Alfari, Raphael Abel And Malizia Osward.
They were reportedly escorted back to Tanzania.
Police
spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga, on Monday said this was in line with
implementation efforts of Pesident Museveni’s directive to close all
Uganda’s border points.
“We have a country that is actually very
secure. Our joint security organs are ensuring no person enters Uganda;
including all pedestrians, cyclists or motorists,” he said.
He said
security at all Uganda’s border points was reinforced with additional
deployment to ensure strict adherence to the border lock down to
forestall the spread of coronavirus.
The prominent areas are
Elegu and Lamwo in Aswa region, the eastern side of Busia-
Malaba-Lwakaka access, and the western side from Ntoroko going down to
Lwera up to Kanugu, according to the police spokesperson.
He said the southern sides bordering Rwanda and Tanzania have also been secured.
“We
were having an influx of residents from Tanzania and Kenya that were
trying to brave the waters of Migingo Island but our enforcement team
were able to drive them back to where they were coming from,” Mr Enanga
added.
He said a joint security team is now focusing on implementing
the ban on travel to and from Uganda and ensuring no persons enter
Uganda by land or water, with the exceptoion of drivers of cargo cars
and accompanying crew, not exceeding three people.
“No buses, mini buses, salon cars or Boda boda are being or will be allowed into the country,” he said.
President
Museveni on Saturday ordered closure of all borders and suspended
passenger flights just hours before Uganda confirmed its first virus
case on.
The confirmed case is a Ugandan businessman who had
travelled to Dubai on March 17, 2020 and returned on March 21 aboard
Uganda Airlines.
